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21. Final Recommendation Statement: Ocular Prophylaxis for Gonococcal Ophthalmia Neonatorum | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/announcements/final-recommendation-statement-ocular-prophylaxis-gonococcal-ophthalmia-neonatorum
    January 29, 2019 - The Task Force found that all newborns should receive antibiotic ointment to prevent a serious eye infection

22. Archived: Evidence Summary: Bacterial Vaginosis in Pregnancy to Prevent Preterm Delivery: Screening, 2001 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/bacterial-vaginosis-pregnancy-prevent-preterm-delivery-screening-2001
    January 01, 2001 - There were considerable differences among choice of antibiotic(s), route of administration, duration … Women without BV who were treated with antibiotics had an increased rate of preterm delivery prior to … 34 weeks (13.4%) compared with women without BV who were not given antibiotics (4.8%; p =0.02). … an increased rate of preterm delivery less than 34 weeks in women without BV who were treated with antibiotics … (12.5%) versus women without BV who were not given antibiotics (4.1%).

23. Archived: Gonorrhea (Including Ocular Prophylaxis in Newborns): Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/gonorrhea-screening-1996
    January 01, 1996 - organisms are currently sensitive to broad-spectrum cephalosporins such as ceftriaxone and several other antibiotics … inadequate clinical specimens, improper storage, transport or processing, and inhibition of growth by antibiotics … None of the nonculture tests provides information on antibiotic susceptibility. … for gonorrhea, the Canadian Task Force also recommends universal ocular prophylaxis with any of these antibiotic … of gonorrhea in average-risk pregnant women, and the efficacy of universal ocular prophylaxis with antibiotic

24. Archived: Gonorrhea (Including Ocular Prophylaxis in Newborns): Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/gonorrhea-screening-including-ocular-prophylaxis-newborns-1996
    January 01, 1996 - organisms are currently sensitive to broad-spectrum cephalosporins such as ceftriaxone and several other antibiotics … inadequate clinical specimens, improper storage, transport or processing, and inhibition of growth by antibiotics … None of the nonculture tests provides information on antibiotic susceptibility. … for gonorrhea, the Canadian Task Force also recommends universal ocular prophylaxis with any of these antibiotic … of gonorrhea in average-risk pregnant women, and the efficacy of universal ocular prophylaxis with antibiotic

25. Task Force Issues Draft Recommendation Statement on Screening for Bacterial Vaginosis to Prevent Preterm Delivery (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/file/supporting_documents/bacterial-vaginosis-draft-rec-bulletin.pdf
    November 04, 2019 - Antibiotics are available to treat BV.

26. Task Force Issues Final Recommendation Statement on Screening for Bacterial Vaginosis to Prevent Preterm Delivery (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/file/supporting_documents/bacterial-vaginosis-final-rs-bulletin_0.pdf
    April 07, 2020 - Antibiotics are available to treat BV.

27. PII: S0749-3797(01)00257-4 (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/bMkXJkhy-AKqc4QYxvvYH8
    January 01, 2001 - A short course of antibiotic therapy can alter the microflora imbalance associated with BV, but cure … Treatment of Bacterial Vaginosis Seven randomized controlled trials have evaluated the effect of various antibiotic … Oral antibiotic treat- ment reduced the incidence of preterm delivery before 37 weeks in three studies … to the inconve- nience and minor side effects (primarily nausea) of taking metronidazole and other antibiotics

28. Archived: Bacterial Vaginosis in Pregnancy to Prevent Preterm Delivery: Screening, 2001 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/bacterial-vaginosis-pregnancy-prevent-preterm-delivery-screening-2001
    January 01, 2001 - A short course of antibiotic therapy can alter the microflora imbalance associated with BV, but cure … Treatment of Bacterial Vaginosis Seven randomized controlled trials have evaluated the effect of various antibiotic … Oral antibiotic treatment reduced the incidence of preterm delivery before 37 weeks in three studies, … women to the inconvenience and minor side effects (primarily nausea) of taking metronidazole and other antibiotics

29. Archived: Syphilis Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/syphilis-infection-screening
    July 15, 2004 - , there is adequate evidence that screening tests can accurately detect syphilis infection and that antibiotics … as clinical evaluation of false-positive results, unnecessary anxiety to the patient, and harms of antibiotic … Antibiotic therapy is highly effective in eliminating  T. pallidum  and in preventing congenital infection … Penicillin G has long been an effective regimen for all stages of syphilis, 12 and new trials focus on antibiotics

30. Archived: Syphilis Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/syphilis-infection-screening-2004
    July 15, 2004 - , there is adequate evidence that screening tests can accurately detect syphilis infection and that antibiotics … as clinical evaluation of false-positive results, unnecessary anxiety to the patient, and harms of antibiotic … Antibiotic therapy is highly effective in eliminating  T. pallidum  and in preventing congenital infection … Penicillin G has long been an effective regimen for all stages of syphilis, 12 and new trials focus on antibiotics

31. Screening for Syphilis Infection - Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/qVACAf9sMmuX48MnnVDcBR
    July 01, 2004 - , there is adequate evidence that screening tests can accurately detect syphilis infection and that antibiotics … as clinical evaluation of false-positive results, unnecessary anxiety to the patient, and harms of antibiotic … Antibiotic therapy is highly effective in eliminating T. pallidum and in preventing congenital infection … Penicillin G has long been an effective regimen for all stages of syphilis,12 and new trials focus on antibiotics

32. Final Research Plan: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-screening1
    October 08, 2020 - of acute exacerbations; systemic corticosteroids; phosphodiesterase-4 inhibitors; mucolytic agents; antibiotics

33. Final Research Plan: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-screening
    October 08, 2020 - of acute exacerbations; systemic corticosteroids; phosphodiesterase-4 inhibitors; mucolytic agents; antibiotics

34. Archived: Syphilis Infection: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/syphilis-infection-screening-1996
    January 01, 1996 - Early detection of syphilis in asymptomatic persons permits the initiation of antibiotic … Antibiotic therapy with penicillin G benzathine (or tetracycline hydrochloride if neurosyphilis has been … have the added benefit of reducing the risk to the fetus of acquiring congenital syphilis. 9 Prenatal antibiotic … allergy may be required). 21 Failures can occur, however, if women are treated with erythromycin, an antibiotic … with limited efficacy in preventing congenital syphilis, or if antibiotic therapy is not started until

35. Screening for Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adults and Adolescents (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/GGtWkLmFWWpqzVAVHsjNCh
    June 01, 2016 - Syphilis can be cured with antibiotics. … Once identified, syphilis can be treated with an antibiotic, usually penicillin, and cured at any stage

36. Screening for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/8YfPLRoMwTeaDgxJdYnYbb
    September 24, 2019 - Trial evidence on harms of asymptomatic bacteriuria antibiotic treatment was limited. … of pyelonephritis would be prevented for every 1000 women treated for asymptomatic bacteriuria with antibiotics … guarded against risk of bias from the health consequences of underlying conditions that would require antibiotics … Core elements of outpatient antibiotic stewardship. … Antibiotics for asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnancy.

37. Draft Research Plan: Helicobacter Pylori Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/heliobacter-pylori-infection-screening
    November 17, 2022 - antibody; urine antibody; endoscopic biopsy)   Treatment interventions Combination therapy with antibiotics

38. Ocular Prophylaxis for Gonococcal Ophthalmia Neonatorum: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/5W2k4HLBPLPgHov6sSvuMH
    July 24, 2018 - The ideal candidate agent for prophylaxis would be effec- tive against GON but with low risk of antibiotic … Currently, erythromy- cinfulfillsmostofthesecriteria,butsomeconcernsremainabout potential antibiotic … Limited evidence evaluating comparative effectiveness of prophylactic preparations that do not rely on antibiotics

39. Archived: Evidence Summary: Bacterial Vaginosis in Pregnancy to Prevent Preterm Delivery: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary12/bacterial-vaginosis-in-pregnancy-to-prevent-preterm-delivery-screening-february-2008
    February 15, 2008 - had more deliveries before 34 weeks than those not given antibiotics; this was statistically significant … Antibiotics for treating bacterial vaginosis in pregnancy. … Antibiotics for bacterial vaginosis or Trichomonas vaginalis in pregnancy: a systematic review. … po).fs. 6) 2 or 5 7) 3 or 4 8) 1 and 6 and 7 9) vaginosis.mp. 10) exp Anti-Bacterial … Agents 11) exp Bacterial Infections/dh, dt, th [Diet Therapy, Drug Therapy, Therapy] 12)

40. Final Research Plan: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/abdominal-aortic-aneurysm-screening
    November 30, 2017 - KQs 4, 5: Treatment with pharmacotherapy (e.g., statins, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, antibiotics